Steve Rutherford
Candidate for North Carolina Senate District 43 · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · North Carolina Senate District 43 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: NC State Board of Elections — 2026 general-election candidate list: NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 43 · read Sep 27, 2026
The District
What North Carolina Senate District 43 covers
Covers part of Gaston County.
Includes Gastonia, Belmont, Mount Holly, Bessemer City, Cramerton, Lowell, Dallas, Stanley, High Shoals (part), Alexis, Ranlo, McAdenville and 2 more.
36 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: North Carolina State Board of Elections, statewide precinct shapefile (dl.ncsbe.gov/PrecinctMaps; NC public record)
Results
Certified results for North Carolina Senate District 43
NC State Senate District 43
North Carolina General Election 11/05/2024 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad OvercashRepublican | Republican | 66,112 | 61.8% |
| Corey CreechDemocrat | Democrat | 40,893 | 38.2% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC State Senate District 43
North Carolina General Election 11/08/2022 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad OvercashRepublican | Republican | 48,218 | 100.0% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC State Senate District 43
North Carolina General Election 11/03/2020 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy HarringtonRepublican | Republican | 69,409 | 65.4% |
| William YoungDemocrat | Democrat | 36,670 | 34.6% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for North Carolina Senate District 43
- Brad OvercashRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
Not on file for Steve yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Oct 3, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_fypz57866.
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